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William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma ), and is known as "Oklahoma's Favorite Son". [2] .
Apr 2, 2014 · (1879-1935) Who Was Will Rogers? After performing in Wild West shows as a young man, Will Rogers broke into vaudeville and then Broadway. His folksy wit and common sense attitude made him one...
May 31, 2024 · Will Rogers (born November 4, 1879, Cherokee Territory, U.S. [near present-day Claremore, Oklahoma]—died August 15, 1935, near Point Barrow, Alaska) was an American entertainer, radio personality, film actor, and writer who was famous for his pithy and homespun humour and social commentary.
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Will Rogers is the highest paid film star in Hollywood. His famous talks on the Gulf Oil radio broadcasts reach millions of listeners. Will and Betty celebrate their silver anniversary.
Will Rogers. Actor: Steamboat Round the Bend. World-famous, widely popular American humorist of the vaudeville stage and of silent and sound films, Will Rogers graduated from military school, but his first real job was in the livestock business in Argentina, of all places.
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- Oologah, Indian Territory, USA [now Oklahoma]
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- near Point Barrow, Territory of Alaska, USA
Aug 15, 2015 · Eighty years ago Saturday, William Penn Adair, better known as Will Rogers, an entertainer, humorist, political commentator and writer, died in a plane crash in Alaska.
Aug 5, 2020 · With rising fame, Will's political candor and influence grew (Above: Will Rogers by Charles Banks Wilson). In a 1934 broadcast, he offended African Americans using a slur that drew the ire...
